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Decentralized PAC Learning in Turn-Based Stochastic Games
This research presents the first positive results for decentralized and private information PAC learning in turn-based stochastic games with reachability objectives. It introduces a game-theoretic generalization of the Expected Conditional Distance parameter and establishes polynomial-sample complexity bounds.
New Loss Function Improves Peak Prediction in Time Series
This paper introduces Asymmetric Peak-Aware Loss (APAL), a model-agnostic objective function that significantly improves the prediction of rare demand spikes in time series forecasting. APAL penalizes under-predictions more heavily and increases the training weight of peak regions, outperforming symmetric objectives in peak-critical applications.
New Framework for Evaluating Epistemic Uncertainty in AI
This paper proposes evaluating epistemic uncertainty based on its ability to identify regret (reducible error), moving beyond traditional metrics like OOD detection and active learning. It proves that the optimal selective predictor is a thresholded convex combination of aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties.
ChronoQG: New Benchmark for Temporal Knowledge Graph Question Generation
This paper introduces ChronoQG, the first benchmark framework for Temporal Knowledge Graph Question Generation (TKGQG), designed to evaluate whether generated natural-language questions faithfully preserve temporal validity and constraints from graph facts. It highlights that existing LLM-based methods struggle with temporal fidelity.
GAttNHP Improves Event Forecasting in Temporal Knowledge Graphs
This paper introduces GAttNHP, a Group Attention Neural Hawkes Process, to address challenges in forecasting future events on Temporal Knowledge Graphs (TKGs). It tackles long-range dependencies, mutual excitation/inhibition, and sparse inter-arrival times using a self-attention encoder, semantic soft-grouping, and Non-Crossing Quantile regression.
Tighter Convergence Rates for Local SGD with Data Heterogeneity
This paper proves an improved convergence guarantee for Local SGD (Federated Averaging) on general convex objectives under bounded second-order heterogeneity, confirming a previous conjecture. The research also provides tighter lower bounds, offering a more precise understanding of Local SGD's efficiency.
New Framework Explains Feature-Weighted Clustering with Counterfactuals
This paper introduces VoICE, a Voronoi-Induced Counterfactual Explainability framework for feature-weighted k-means clustering. VoICE generates interpretable counterfactual explanations by identifying minimal changes to an input that would alter its cluster assignment, directly incorporating feature weights into the explanation process.
New Algorithm Improves Best Arm Identification in Strategic Bandits
Researchers developed MESHA, an algorithm for Best Arm Identification in strategic linear bandits, which addresses situations where arms might misreport features to maximize selection probability. It uses uniform sampling and a Grim Trigger Condition to filter out deceptive arms, outperforming existing methods.
Grad2Fair Achieves Graph Fairness Without Demographics
Grad2Fair is a novel gradient-driven approach that mitigates group fairness issues in Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) without requiring explicit demographic information. It quantifies bias using gradient distributions and directly debiases models, outperforming baselines.
Scalable Training for Continuous-Time Spiking Neural Networks
This paper introduces a memory-efficient framework, Differentiable Spike-Time Discretization (DSTD), for training deep continuous-time Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs). DSTD significantly reduces memory and training time by mapping irregular spikes to fixed time points and incorporating temporal regularization.
Flow Matching Improves Generative Topology Optimization
This study introduces a trajectory-aware flow matching framework (FMTO) for conditional topology generation, incorporating physics-guided optimization history to create diverse and structurally feasible designs with fewer sampling steps than diffusion models.
TIDE Enhances Battery Degradation Estimation with AI
TIDE is a trustworthy and interpretable AI estimator for battery degradation, combining domain knowledge, operational measurements, and contextual learning. It improves accuracy, ensures aging consistency, and provides clear model-level interpretations through symbolic distillation.
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